Cushion-tire.



C. 0. BAUGHMN.

CUSHION TIRE. APPLICATION .ULEB AUG. 1o. 19081 Patented Nov. 23, 1909.

GHARLES GRESTES BAUGHMAIS, OF AKRON, GHIO, ASSIGNOR TG W. J. FRANK, F

` AKRON, OHIO.

CUSHION-TIRE.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented NOV. 23, 1mm.

Application filed August 10, 1908. Serial No. 447,800.6

Tri/,Vult .nil/01m lit 'may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES O. BAUGH- MAN, n..citizen of the United States', re- .siding atpAkron, in the county of Summit State of Ohio, .have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cushion- "lires; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and 'exact description of thev invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to malte and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved cushion tirefor vehicles adapted for use on automobiles.

The object of theinvention is to provide la. cushion tire of a cellular type constructed to permit the central support of the tire to 'expand under compression outward or toward. the sides thereby -rendering the tire very resilient, similar to a pneumatic tire and which will also decrease the amount of material necessary to manufacture the same.

-`With this and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain novel features ot' construction, combination and arrancrenient or parts, as will be more fully det scribed and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

in the accon'lpanying drawings, Figurel represents a. longitudinal vertical section, of a portion of a tire constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 represents a transverse vertical section thereof; and Fig. 1j represents a horizontal section.

ln the embodiment illustrated, a cellular tire l is shown having a tread portion 2 with a solid central support 3 extending around the entire circumference of the tire and with two rows of holes or cells 4 and 5 arranged around the entire circmnferenee 'of the tire on cach side of theccntral support 3, the cells oi one rou' beingarranged in staggered relation,.relative to those of the other row. These cells'extend from a point near the periphery inwardly toward the base 6 of 'the iii-c and the cells oi the inner row e thereof are made longer and deeper thanthe cells of the row to prevent weakening of the tire-near the portion inclosed by the rim, the row of short cells being the outside row. A strip of fabric 7 is preferably placed over the outer ends of the cells and the tread 2 is built up thereon in any suitable manner.

This type of tirewill eliminate punctures, blowouts and the like which are incident to the* pneumatic tires and they will outwear the pneumatic tire and be less expensive,

new and desire to secure by Letters-lat-- ent is:

A cushion tire` for wheels comprising` a circular attaching base, an annular central extension integral with the base, a plurality of rows of radial wells arranged in each side of thetcentral extension, the wells in the inner row being of greater' depth than the wells in the outer row'and staggered with relation. to the wells in the outer row, a fabric arranged over the extension, and an elastic tread strip secured to the fabric and protecting the same at all points.

n testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing` witnesses.

CHARLES OltES'lllS BAUGIIMJ W'itncsses:

H. A. VALENTINE, F. A. Ki'rsnLMAN. 

